IPTV accounted for 60.5% of TV reception in France in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Canal+ calls fine for right wing commentator’s comments deplorable
Canal+ has entered into a war of words with the CSA after media regulator fined it €200,000.
Chinese CGTN to broadcast under French flag
French media regulator CSA has given the green light to China’s CGTN.
Report: “Canal Plus refuses to pay its dues to French cinema”
The French satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné revealed on Wednesday that the Canal+ Group “refuses to pay its dues” to French cinema.
French competition authority approves Salto project; launch in Q1 2020
The French Competition Authority (l’Autorité de la Concurrence) has given the go-ahead for the Salto joint-venture SVOD service.
IPTV remains tops for French viewers
In France, IPTV confirmed its position as the first means of reception (all sets combined), with 56.7% of households equipped with at least one television set, just ahead of DTT reception (53.7%).
TDF expands UHD trial on DTT
The French media authority CSA has authorised TDF to operate a third pilot channel to broadcast in Ultra High Definition (UHD/4k) in Île-de-France, Nantes and Toulouse.
French and Russian regulators trade blows
The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has accused France 24 of breaking the country’s media laws.
In France, IPTV viewing equals DTT reception
For the first time in France, television viewing via the internet now equals reception of digital terrestrial television via the nation’s TNT network.
CSA orders Canal to restore TF1
French commercial network TF1 has been partially restored by Canal Plus after the intervention of regulator CSA.